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Habitat for Humanity builds funds to build houses
10/15
Sing along: “If I had a hammer/I’d hammer some houses/Habitat for Humanity houses/All over this land.” Habitat for Humanity deserves more than a ditty. While there certainly is no shortage of worthy causes to champion, there’s much to be said for an organization that has provided more than 175,000 families around the world with the sense of security and stability that comes with living in their own home. To celebrate this gift, the Dallas-area Habitat for Humanity will host its 10th House Party at a private home. On Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Latin sounds and Latin food will be the backdrop for this event to raise money for the many Dallas families still in need of quality housing. The award-winning Javier Mendoza Band will provide entertainment. Guests will also enjoy an evening of Latin cuisine catered by La Duni, as well as cocktails and salsa dancing. There will be silent and live auctions. Tickets are $100 per person or $175 per couple. Sponsorship opportunities range from $500 to $15,000. Call Alison Amis at 214-678-2329 or email her at aamis@dallas-habitat.org. –Stephanie Morris
Not Tied Up
10/15
If you see us at Saturday’s No Tie Dinner and Dessert Party for AIDS Services of Dallas, steer clear. Normally, such fundraising events are decent and formal, and the blueprint for this one, which takes place at South Side on Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar St, at 8 p.m., suggests as civilized an event as any. Patrons give a minimum $35 donation to enjoy desserts, line dancing, a raffle and live music–normal, right? But watch out. Once our tie gets torn off, we can’t promise the rest of the clothes will stay. It’s hard to stop us mid-strip. Call 214-941-0523. –Sam Machkovech
Kids on the Block
10/14
Deep Ellum is an arts smorgasbord: live music, recording studios, tattoo artists, art galleries and studios–all there, all the time. Take a sneak peak at what goes on inside one of those studios when the visual artists at the Continental Gin Building, 3309 Elm St., open their doors Friday and Saturday during Deep Ellum Refined. CGB’s artists have put together this art show that pays homage to the Deep Ellum neighborhood in the building’s Second Floor Gallery. The tasty treats and live entertainment should be enough to lure in friends that may not be in the mood for a free art show during the reception 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. On Saturday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., the studio will be open for people to roam about the 120-year-old building. The artists will also be hanging out to chat and answer any questions about their works. Call 214-563-8095 or visit www.ginbuilding.com. –Kelsey Guy